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Patrick Leahy: “Every day the House fails to act is another day that families are torn apart and our economy lags.”

On the recordJune 10, 2014
Every day the House fails to act is another day that families are torn apart and our economy lags.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights the consequences of the House's inaction on immigration.

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